He had not visited that offshore reef in ten days. Even after the plum rains, he had only gone once, and he really did miss it a little.
Mostly, he wanted to get underwater. It had been so long since his last dive, and the underwater scenery really was captivating. Diving could become addictive, too.
And today, his eldest and second brothers' boat would be going with him.
That evening, he had deliberately found a chance to talk to his Eldest Brother and Second Brother. He had not mentioned his simple diving equipment, only that he had a way for them to gather abalone underwater, but they would have to see whether they could adjust to it.
He really could not remember whether he had emphasized the word "abalone" when he mentioned it before, but that was no big deal. He could just ask them again.
After thinking it over, the two decided to come along and try, considering how valuable abalone were. If it really did not work out, they could still trawl nearby.
But not everyone really had an adventurous spirit.
After they finished a trawl and daylight broke, Ye Yaodong fitted them with the diving equipment and taught them how to use it underwater. He told them to first get used to it a few meters down. If they could not adjust, there was nothing wrong with coming back up.
Perhaps it was because the wind was too strong that day and the waves were a little bigger, but while his eldest brother was getting familiar with being underwater, a swell slammed him straight into the reef. He banged against it several times, grimacing in pain, then surfaced as soon as he steadied himself.
"Ah... I can't do this. No way. It's too dangerous. The surge underwater